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Van Jones to Glenn Beck: ‘I Love You, Brother’

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Van Jones to Glenn Beck: ‘I Love You, Brother’

February 27, 2010 10:27 amFebruary 27, 2010 10:27 am

Van Jones is back on the scene for a second act, and he’s got a peculiar affection for the Fox TV host whose persistent attacks helped bring down the curtains on his post with the Obama administration.

In his acceptance speech, televised live on local Fox stations, Mr. Jones had words for his “fellow countryman, Glenn Beck.”

“I see you, and I love you, brother,” Mr. Jones said. “I love you and you cannot do anything about it. I love you and you cannot do anything about it. Let’s be one country. Let’s be one country. Let’s get the job done.”

He also gave a “shout out and salute” to Mr. Obama, describing the president as “a world-class leader” who “volunteered to be the captain of the Titanic after it hit the iceberg.”

He added, “And we’re still floating.”

Without specifically mentioning his abbreviated tenure at the White House, Mr. Jones briefly alluded to the turmoil he’s faced over the past year.

“I have had 1,000 defeats in this past year, but I had one victory, and it’s the most important victory to me,” he said. “I don’t hate anybody. I’m not mad at anybody, and I still believe in the politics of hope.”

Mr. Jones stepped down from his White House post on Sept. 5, amid a tide of furor over a number of past missteps that made him a liability to the administration, including signing a petition alleging that the Bush administration willfully allowed 9/11 to happen.